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. B. CQUTURE Aug. 23, 1932. AUTOMOBILE WHEEL Original, Filed Sept. 9, 1925 Reissued Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALLAN B. COUTURE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO CHRYSLER OOBPOiB-ATION,

015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE AUTOMOBILE Original No. 1,867,844, dated April 24, was, Serial No. 134,416, filed September a, 1020. Application. for

reilsue filed October 17, 1928. Serial No. 318,158.

This invention relates to wheel balancing and more particularly to a means of balancing the unbalanced forces of an automobile wheel and tire.

In the manufacture of automobile wheels and tires, there are certain portions of each which are heavier than other portions and in the use of pneumatic tires the valve stem and its associated parts cause thewheel to rotate irregularly. It is therefore an object of I this invention to add a plurality of weights to the wheel which may be varied to compensate for the unbalanced forces.

Another obj ect of the invention is to construct the weights in such a manner that they may be mounted on the inner periphery of the felloe adaptable either to wire wheels, in which case the tire is mounted on the felloe, or to disk or wooden wheels with a tire mounted on a rim.

the weights such that the unbalanced forces of the wheel, tire and rim may be compensated for without disassembling or removing the tire or rim.

Another object is to provide weights of equal size which may be varied in weightto compensate for the unbalanced forces.

These and other objects will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing, in-which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a wheel showing myimproved balancing means.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the weights 10 have been applied to a wire wheel 12 having the tire 14 mounted on the felloe 16. This form has been selected in view of showing the adaptation of the weights with no clearance between the tire and the felloe and it will be understood that they may be mounted equally as well where there is clearance as in the case of a tire rim used with a wooden or disk wheel.

' One weight has ben placed diametrically opposite the valve stem 18 and other weights have been spaced at equal intervals between 60 the weight and valve stem.

A further object is to construct and mount Each weight comprises a plurality of washers 20 carried on the inner periphery of the washers 20 have been shown with their central opening 28 varying in diameter so that a washer having a large opening may be substituted for one having a smaller opening thereby decreasing the weight or the substitution may be reversed and the weight increased.

The cup members 24 are equal in size, the thickness of each washer is the same and the outer diameter of each washer snugly fits, the inner periphery of the cup so that the washers are securely held against rattling within the cup 24 between the felloe 16 and nut 26, regardless of the Weight or diameter of the inner opening. Each weight is independently varied according to the amount or position of the portion unbalanced.

In balancing a wheel and tire it is not necessary to remove the tire; all that it is required to do is to remove the nut and cup and substitute a heavier or lighter washer as may be required to balance that portion. The weights are adaptable to any wheel and are neat in I appearnce.

While one embodiment of my invention has been illustrated it is not my intention to limit it to that-particular. form or to the use on wire wheels, as such changes including size and arrangementof parts may be made without departing from the spirit or sco e of the invention covered by the following c aims.

7 What I claim is': V

1 1. A plurality of weights secured to the inner periphery of a wheel felloe, each comprisin a radially projecting member carried by said felloe, a plurality of washerlike members surrounding said-projecting member, a cup member adapted to enclose said washerlike members, and means carried by said pirojecting member for securing said cup member in contact with said felloe and one of said washerlike members.

2. In a device of the class described comprising a part to be balanced, a cup shaped member, a plurality of members having varying apertures therein adapted to be received in said cup member, and means for securing 30 said cup member and members on the part to be balanced. 3. In a device of the class .describedcomprising a part to be balanced, a cup shaped member, a plurality of washerlike members V 15 adapted to be received in said cup member,

and a single means for securing said cup member and washerlike members on the part tobebalanced.

4. In an automobile wheel comprising a felloe, a tire on said felloe, a valve stem projecting radially through said felloe, and a screw threaded stud projecting radially through said felloe at a point diametrically opposite said valve stem, a plurality of wash- 25 erlike members on said stud, a cup member fitting the outer surfaces of said washerlike members, and means carried by'said stud for securing said cup member in contact with said felloe and one of said washerlike members.

5. In an automobile, wheel, a balancing weight applied thereto comprising a recep tacle detachably secured to the wheel, a lurality of objects in the receptacle secured to the wheel, some of which vary in weight from others.

6. In an automobile wheel, a balancing weight applied thereto comprising a receptacle secured to the wheel, and a plurality of objects in the receptacle, all of which have the same outer diameter but some of which vary in weight from others.

7. In an automobile wheel, a balancing weight applied thereto comprising a weight receiving member on thewheel, and a plurality of objects carried by said weight receiving member, some of which vary, in weight from others, all of said objects being of the same thickness.

8. In an automobile wheel, a balancing weight applied thereto comprising a weight receiving member on the wheel, and a plurality of washerlike members of equal thickness carried by said weight receiving member, some of which vary in weight from others.

9. In an aut0mobile wheel', a balancing weight applied thereto comprising a radially 'pro ecting stud on the wheel, and a plurality of washerlike members of equal diameter and a thickness 'carried'by said stud, some of which have central openings larger than others.

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